Operational Unit
Climate Change Mitigation & Ecological Adaptation Task Force
Applied Conservation Engineering & Climate Adaptation
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Develops and implements climate adaptation strategies for vulnerable ecosystems and species, integrating climate projections into conservation planning to ensure biodiversity can survive and adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
Doctrine
IPCC AR6 Biodiversity Findings · CBD Climate Change and Biodiversity Guidance
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
Climate change vulnerability assessment for species and ecosystems
Assisted migration and climate-smart conservation planning
Refugia identification and protection prioritization
Phenological mismatch monitoring and intervention design
NDC biodiversity integration and climate-conservation co-benefit analysis
Climate-resilient protected area network design
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